Pilgrimage to Rome by the Knights & Dames of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
by Michael Forbes Smith, President, KHS Southern
In October 2025, over 20 knights and dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem from our Diocese of Arundel and Brighton joined nearly 3,700 of our peers from all corners of the world to make a pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee and Holy Year of 2025.
Our Chivalric Order, with roots stretching back to the 11th Century, is now tasked by the Holy See to support the spiritual and material welfare of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Christian “living stones” of the Holy Land (including the Holy Family parish in Gaza). It is also our duty to nurture our own spiritual development, hence the decision of our own “Grand Magisterium” to lead nearly 10% of our total membership in celebrating
First day, gathering outside the Pilgrimage Office in front of St Peter’s.
the 2025 Jubilee Holy Year.
Just a quick word on history! The first Jubilee Year in the Christian era was celebrated by Pope Boniface VIII in AD1300.
Since then, Jubilee
Years have been celebrated at varying intervals. The first “Holy Door’ was opened in the Basilica of
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